Thanks for Sharing (2012)

A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon: sex addiction.

Director:

Stuart Blumberg

Writers:

Stuart Blumberg, Matt Winston

Stars:

Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Ruffalo	...	Adam
Tim Robbins	...	Mike
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Phoebe
Josh Gad	...	Neil
Joely Richardson	...	Katie
Patrick Fugit	...	Danny
Pink	...	Dede (as Alecia Moore)
Carol Kane	...	Roberta
Emily Meade	...	Becky
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Charles
Michaela Watkins	...	Margo
Poorna Jagannathan	...	Dr. Kazhani
Natalia Volkodaeva	...	Ana
Paul Urcioli	...	Owner
Kenneth Maharaj	...	Cabbie

Storyline

Adam (Mark Ruffalo) has just reached the 5-year mark in his sex addiction sobriety with help from his sponsor Mike (Tim Robbins). New-comer Neil (Josh Gad) seeks out Adam's help hoping that he'll be his mentor, but Neil doesn't have the same maturity and continues to harass women at work, on the street, and on the subway. Adam has also just met Phoebe (Gwyneth Paltrow), who might be perfect for him, but Adam hasn't been in a relationship since he recognized his addiction to sex, and Phoebe doesn't date addicts. As Adam navigates the romantic relationship waters, Mike struggles connecting to his former drug-addicted son who has just returned home, and Neil develops a relationship with another woman in his sex addicts group, but a platonic friendship might be exactly what he needs.

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Plot Keywords:

addiction | female nudity | mother son relationship | father son relationship | masturbation | 

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Taglines:

Life is a journey you never have to take alone.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some strong sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook [UK] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 2013 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Gracias por compartir

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$540,281, 22 September 2013

Gross USA:

$1,059,239

Company Credits

Production Co:

Class 5 Films, Olympus Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gwyneth Paltrow and Mark Ruffalo appeared in View From The Top (2003) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Quotes

Mike: It's easy to be skinny on a desert island.

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Connections

References 24 (2001)

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Soundtracks

PARENTHESES
Written by Peter Silberman, Michael Lerner and Darby Cicci
Performed by The Antlers
Courtesy of Frenchkiss Records
By arrangement with The Orchard

User Reviews

It's really not a comedy

Calling this a romantic comedy brings to mind the kind of thing that would have Lisa Kudrow or Jennifer Aniston alongside Patrick Dempsey or Ben Stiller.

Yes, it has several "boy meets girl" moments, but the overall premise of the movie has romance as a side issue and is definitely not a comedy.

On the whole, I enjoyed it, although bits of it were tough to watch, with some strongly adult themes and it definitely wasn't what I was expecting. Anything that focuses on addiction isn't going to be a walk in the park, but selling it as a romantic comedy is misleading and does the film a disservice.

The main cast were great and their characters were interesting. More importantly, the film didn't suffer from the current trait of being too long for the storyline.